August 5, 2010 / Local & State

Runners and walkers flocked to Center United Methodist Church Saturday morning to pay homage to the late Ben Knepper and help raise money for a scholarship fund that was established in his honor shortly after his tragic death five years ago. More...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The nation’s first Department of Homeland Security secretary has agreed to serve as strategic adviser to an industry group led by companies drilling for natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation. More...

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR A weak economy and tight congressional elections are amplifying the stakes in a battle that was already contentious – whether to extend Bush tax cuts when they expire at the end of the year. More...

Most developed countries have one: a national set of education standards for students. The United States has long been the exception, letting the states set their own bars ñ some high, some low – for student achievement. But the U.S. More...

Congressman Bill Shuster, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Natural Resources Committee, is pleased to announce that his “Oil Spill Cleanup Technologies Act” has passed the House. More...